Romans 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away His people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
PAUL WAS A BENJAMITE BY BIRTH AND A ROMAN CITIZEN FROM HIS FATHER.
HIS FATHER WAS A ROMAN FREE BORN CITIZEN.
11:2 God hath not cast away His people which He foreknew (HE KNEW THEM FROM BEFORE THIS EARTH AGE. THEY STOOD UP AGAINST SATAN AFTER HE FELL FROM GRACE. THIS IS THE REASON THEY ARE HIS ELECT), Wot (KNOW) ye not what the Scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
11:3 "LORD, they have killed Thy prophets, and digged down Thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life."
THE KENITES (SATAN'S OFFSPRING) WHO DISGUISE THEMSELVES AS JEWS KILLED THE PROPHETS, NOT THE REAL JEWS.
11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? "I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men (CHILDREN IN THE GREEK), who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal."
GOD'S ELECT ARE 7,000 AT THIS TIME. THEY WILL NOT WORSHIP SATAN WHEN HE COMES HERE PLAYING THE ROLE OF CHRIST.
144,000 WILL COME OUT OF CONFUSION AND HAVE THE SEAL OF GOD IN THEIR FOREHEAD DURING TRIBULATION (REV.7).
QUOTED FROM I KINGS 19:10-18.
11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
THE REMNANT BROUGHT FORTH THE MESSAGE OF GOD.
11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
THEY COULDN'T OBTAIN IT BY THE LAW.
11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (HARDENED).
THE ELECTION ARE ONLY 7,000 (144,000 DURING TRIBULATION). THE REST HAVE BLINDERS ON. THIS IS WHY THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU TELL THEM THERE IN NO PRE-TRIB RAPTURE.
IN OTHER WORDS, NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE HIS ELECT.
11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber (STUPOR IN THE GREEK), eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear";) unto this day.
GOD DID NOT WANT THEM TO COMMIT THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN (LIKE 12:10-12) SO HE PUT BLINDERS ON THEM. THEY ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STAND UP AGAINST SATAN WHEN THE TIME COMES. IT'S AN ACT OF LOVE.
QUOTED ISAIAH 29:10.
11:9 And David saith, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompence unto them:
THERE ARE MANY CHRISTIANS THAT WANT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT BUT THEY ARE GOING TO THINK SATAN IS CHRIST. IT'S THE GREAT APOSTASIA OF THE CHURCH.
CHRIST'S NAME BECOMES A STUMBLING BLOCK TO THEM.
THEY CAN BE DECEIVED VERY EASILY.
11:10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."
THEY CARRY A HEAVY LOAD WITH MEN'S DOCTRINES.
11:11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
SALVATION TO GENTILES PROVOKES ISRAEL TO JEALOUSY.
11:12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
THEY BOTH CAN BE LED TO CHRIST.
BENEFIT TO THE WORLD THROUGH ISRAEL'S FALL. GREATER BENEFIT WILL COME FROM THEIR FULNESS.
11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
MAKE A NOTE OF ACTS 9:15-16.
PAUL WAS A CHOSEN VESSEL; IT WAS HIS DESTINY.
11:14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
IT'S POSSIBLE FOR SOME OF THEM TO SEE THE TRUTH.
11:15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead?
11:16 For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD IF YOU ACCEPT CHRIST; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO KENITES.
11:17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree (A GENTILE), wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
HE USES THE OLIVE TREE AS AN ANALOGY.
GOD IS THE PRUNER. SOME OF THE BRANCHES WERE SHAKEN OFF.
GENTILES ALSO BECOME HOLY IF THEY ACCEPT CHRIST.
11:18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
DO NOT BOAST.
PRIDE WAS SATAN'S FALL.
11:19 Thou wilt say then, "The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in."
11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith, Be not high minded, but fear (LOVE GOD):
KNOWLEDGE INCREASES THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR GOD.
MAKE A NOTE OF PROVERBS 1:7.
11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee.
HE IS GIVING YOU THE REASON FOR FEAR.
HE DOENN'T PUT THE GENTILES DOWN BY NOT BEING THE NATURAL SEED.
LACK OF FAITH IS THE REASON FOR GOD'S ANGER.
11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness: otherwise thou also shall be cut off.
THE WORD OF GOD INCREASES YOUR FAITH.
THIS IS A CONDITION: IF YOU PRACTICE THAT FAITH YOU ARE IN GOOD STANDARDS WITH GOD.
11:23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief (IF THEY CHANGE THEIR WAY), shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
AGAIN, THIS IS A CONDITION.
IF THEY CONTINUE AS ABOVE AND CHANGE THEIR WAY GOD WILL GRAFT THEM IN AGAIN.
11:24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
IT IS ONLY IN THE KINGDOM OF GRACE THAT SUCH A PROCESS, THUS CONTRARY TO NATURE, CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.
HE IS TALKING ABOUT GENTILES.
11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
PAUL IS USING THIS ANALOGY TO SHOW YOU THE MYSTERY.
HE IS REFERRING TO LUKE 21:22-25 (THE EVENTS THAT BRING THE END).
11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:"
11:27 "For this is My covenant (CONTRACT) unto them, when I shall take away their sins."
THIS IS ALL FUTURE.
11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes (THE GOSPEL STANDPOINT. ISRAEL ENEMIES): but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes (THE ELECTION STANDPOINT. ISRAEL BELOVED. THEY WERE CHOSEN BEFORE FROM THE 1ST EARTH AGE).
11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
WHEN GOD GIVES GIFTS THEY ARE GIVEN WITHOUT REPENTANCE.
11:30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
HE MADE THIS AVAILABLE TO ALL HIS CHILDREN.
11:31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy (UNMERITED FAVOR, MEANING YOU DON'T DESERVE IT).
YOU ARE GOING TO BE GRAFTED IN IF YOU BELIEVE.
11:32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.
HE SENT THE SPIRIT OF STUPOR IN SOME FOR A REASON. THEY CANNOT STAND UP FOR HIM.
11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!
IF YOU HAVE FAITH AND FOLLOW HIS WAYS THE WORD COMES EASY ONCE YOU ABSORB IT.
11:34 For who hath known the mind of the LORD? or who hath been His counsellor?
IN OTHER WORDS YOU CANNOT COUNCEL GOD. IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
MAKE A NOTE OF PROVERBS 1:6-7.
11:35 Or who hath first given to Him (GAVE FIRST), and it shall be recompensed (REPAID) unto him again?
11:36 For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to Whom be glory forever. Amen.
ETERNAL LIFE IS THROUGH HIM.
GOD BLESS
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